Global Patent Index - EP 4190252 A1

EP 4190252 A1 20230607 - PLANNING DEVICE FOR POSITIONING TREATMENT APPLICATORS

Title (en)

PLANNING DEVICE FOR POSITIONING TREATMENT APPLICATORS

Title (de)

PLANUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR POSITIONIERUNG VON BEHANDLUNGSAPPLIKATOREN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE PLANIFICATION POUR LE POSITIONNEMENT D'APPLICATEURS DE TRAITEMENT

Publication

EP 4190252 A1 20230607 (EN)

Application

EP 21212152 A 20211203

Priority

EP 21212152 A 20211203

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a planning device 2 for positioning treatment applicators 8. The device 2 comprises a providing unit 4 configured for providing a distance r to be considered between applicator entry points 10 and a processor 6. It has been found that when utilizing treatment applicators, in particular ablation treatment applicators, placing two or more applicators closely together increases the risk of ablating and damaging more tissue than required for the therapy success. By configuring the processor 6 to inactivating all entry points within a distance r from a currently selected entry point such that these entry points are unavailable to further optimization iterations, and then conducting a further optimization iteration, an optimal applicator configuration can be provided that is effective with regard to the therapy success while the risk of ablating more tissue than required is reduced.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61N 5/1001 (2013.01); A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00274 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3411 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00547 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0293 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1869 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2005 (2013.01); A61B 2034/104 (2016.02); A61N 2005/1012 (2013.01); A61N 2007/025 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4190252 A1 20230607; CN 118369055 A 20240719; EP 4440455 A1 20241009; WO 2023099299 A1 20230608

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21212152 A 20211203; CN 202280080118 A 20221123; EP 2022082920 W 20221123; EP 22821963 A 20221123